Python Select Server & Client

client.py

#!/usr/bin/python                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                     
import socket, select                                                                                                                                

host = '121.40.77.208'
port = 10000

socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
socket.connect((host, port))
inout = [socket]

while 1:
        infds, outfds, errfds = select.select(inout, inout, [], 5)
        if len(infds) != 0:
                buf = socket.recv(1024)
                if len(buf) != 0:
                        print 'receive data:', buf
        if len(outfds) != 0:
                socket.send("python select client from Debian.\n")

server.py

#!/usr/bin/python

import socket, select

host = ''
port = 10000

socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
socket.bind((host, port))
socket.listen(5)
inputs = [socket]

while 1:
        infds, outfds, errfds = select.select(inputs, inputs, [], 5)
        if len(infds) != 0:
                #print 'enter infds'    
                for fds in infds:
                        if fds is socket:
                                clientsock, clientaddr = fds.accept()
                                inputs.append(clientsock)
                                #print 'connect from:', clientaddr
                        else:
                                #print 'enter data recv'        
                                data = fds.recv(1024)

                                if not data:
                                    inputs.remove(fds)
                                else:
                                    print data              
                
        if len(outfds) != 0:
                #print 'enter outfds'   
                for fds in outfds:
                        fds.send("python select server from Debian.\n") 

Hello!
For simplification,
if len(lst): -> if lst:
Also, if is unnecessary if for used then.